Police told KMBC-TV that the incident started between a couple of cars at Interstate 435 and Metcalf Avenue about 7:30 a.m. and continued north on Metcalf Avenue. Police said shots were fired near 79th Street and Metcalf Avenue, hitting one car. The driver pulled over and called police.

Witnesses said they saw the driver of one car fire shots through the sun roof. They said it sounded like firecrackers being set off.

One bullet hit the trunk of the victim's car. Another hit a car at a nearby dealership.

"This is a pretty good neighborhood and we haven't had any problems like that at all," said a man who works at a nearby business and asked to be identified as Andrew.

He said he was a couple of minutes ahead of schedule Monday, something that might have made a difference.

"It's just kind of scary to think, you know, a little bit of difference in timing you could be involved involved in almost a drive-by shooting," he said. "If the other driver had a gun and they were both shooting at each other, then that would have just made the situation worse."

Police said it's fortunate that no one was hit in the hail of gunfire. They said they were still looking for the driver of a black car and that he appeared to be in the vehicle alone.

Safety experts said the key to avoiding road rage is often common sense. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the first thing to do is get away from the aggressive driver and to avoid eye contact, which often makes the driver angrier. It said to ignore any gestures the other driver makes and not to make any.

Any serious road rage incidents should be reported to police, once the driver is out of immediate danger.